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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

Austrian Journals Sock to- Evade Respon-
ability for His Movements.

Austrian Journals Sock tn Evade Respon-
sibility for His Movements.
LONDON, Aug 1.-THE Austrian press, al
most unanimously. in their editorials on the de-
parture of Prince Ferdinand for Sofia to assume
the reigns of government in Bulgaria, endeavor
10 evade any responsibility for the movement.
1t processes that the indifference of the French
government in the appointment by the Sobranjs
suggests that Russia is backing down, and that
the general preparations made in the various
stiles to welcome the ruler-elect on his way to
the capital indicate that substantial promises
of support to the youthful prince have been
made in some quarter, the consensus OF opinion
being that Austria is by no means adverse to
Prince Ferdinands enthronement. The cards,
however, will be shown when the new ruler is
on the throne Of Bulgaria
The Journal de St Petersburg expresses as
constituent that Prince Ferdinand's journey to
Bulgaria should be spoken Of adventure.
For Prince Ferdinand's sake it regrets that he
so promptly forgot all the necessary prelimin-
airy conditions which shou Id be observed before
bis election could take effect The Princes OBJ
liviousness to all conditions OF legality and con-
ventioral procedure is certainly not likely to
induce Russia to modify her views respecting
the illegaty of his election. His disregard of
the Porte and of the powers is too manifest to
permit of their approving his journey. Other
Russian journals express similar views regard
Ing Prince Ferdnands journey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
HENRY GEORGES MISTAKE.

Ground Rent Amounts Only One-Efght
zenith of the Total Earnings.
Professor W. T. Harris in the Forum.
The rate of assessment for taxes is usually
fixed at two-thirds of the market value. Allow
ing for this the actual value of all land in the
United States owned private propertv must
have been somewhat less than $4,000 000. 900
for the year 1880. Counting the rent this
land al per cent we have less than $400 000. 900
per annum, making average of nearly $S for
each inhabitaut. or a little more than two cents
per day.
The result surprises us. Two cents per day,
or IS per year added to their income. would not
bring ease and luxury to those who strug-
Cling with poverty. Nor would it amount to a
per cent.-and it is fair to estimate the return
in rent under this figure because. when land
Y ields more than this amount in rent the val
uation is at once rased-would give the govern
ment only $500. 600. 600, sum only slightly in
excess o. the amount annually paid for local
taxes state. county. township, and district),
while the total of taxation, national and local,
amounts to nearly $500 600 000
To pay all taxes. both national and local.
ground rent would have to be increased to II
per cent The actual annual income
may be safely placed at little over seven aud
quarter billions-say S., 300 600, 900. This would
give 40 cents per dav. or STAG per year, for each
inhabitant. The total taxation, national and
local, takes 1-5 cents per day. one-tenth of the
average income The ground rent amounts to
only one-egh teenth of the total average earn
ings If this would make any great difference
in the wages of the poor. it is certain that small
grain of economy would go much further.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

While Ed. McDuf and Hugh Mcdonald were
driving to their homes from circus at Marinette,
Wis. they were struck by Chicago & North
western train at a crossing about mile outside
of the city and instantly killed. together with
the horse. Both were unmarried.
Shaft No l of the Ashland mine. near Hurley.
Wis, caved in Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock. killing three mon and injuring another
so badly that he is not expected TO live. The
names OF the victims are T. c. Dwyer, Stephen
Dwyer John Toll. Louis Augustine
On the return trip of the steamer Alaska to
Detroit from Putin Bay. Wednesday night, a
gang of toughs took possession of the boat as
saultng mon. insulting women and robbing pas
senge-a without any pretense of concealment
Three passengers were badly pounded. and the
crew and passengers were terrorized that
resistance offered. On arrival in Detroit
two patrol wagons were called and eleven arrests
made.
The residence of Henry Winston. at the Cres-
cent scoal-works, Charleston, w. Va, caught fire
Wednesday and consumed. In the
building were two children, aged FIVE and seven
years. respectively. The younger jumped from
the building and was caught by it's father, but
the other was burned to death. When his re-
mains were found they were wrapped in lot of
bed clothes. showing that the child got into bed
to save itself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
A New Civil-Service Proposition Which
Is Very Likely To Cause Trouble.
Many of the Heads of Departments and Bu-
reaus Absent from Their Posts-The Pro-
gramme for Cleveland's Western Trip.
A cIvIL-sERv1cE DILEMMA.

The President Will Be Asked Extend the
Rules to Sever al Other Departments.
Washington Special.
1t is possible that the Civil-serv;ce Commits
sioners may put President Cleveland in a deeper
hole than the one dug for him by George Will
lam Curtis and the other civil-service reform
ers at their late meeting. They have now I'M
der consideration the advisability of recommend
ii,g extension Of the civil rules to q
good many officers that heretofore have been
exempt from any examination. These include
all appointing nts to clerkships in the District of
Columbia, the acknowledgements Commits
sion, subordinates in the internal revenue serv-
ice teachers in Indian schools, and clerkships In
Indian agencies. Such an extension would
wumps. 1t would, il adopted long ago.
good many workers" in the Internal Revenue
Office and elsewhere and no doubt Col. Morri-
will not thank the commission for seeking
to include appointments under the Interstate
commerce Commss in the civl-servce rules,
and he may possibly lay it all up to Mr.. Oberly
and say it is attempt to get even because he
(Oberly) was chosen one of the railroad reg
uiators instead of Morrison There be no
doubt however, that these extensions will be
recommended to the President by the Civil
service Commissioners. That will put him IN a
close place-even closer than the Eugene Hig-
gins matters. II he orders the extension large
number of Democrats will be angered, but If he
refuses to do so the mugwumps and civil-service
reformers will be forced to leave off making
reformer In either event there is trouble
ahead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
wBITELEY'S STORES.
Some Inside History Concerning Famous
London Establishment.

Some Inside History Concerning a Famous
London Establishment.
London Cable Special.
Whiteleys sixth fire in five years almost OBJ
secured politics topics of conversation. Every
body has his own theory Whiteley is self made
man. vulgar. pushing, egotistic, and has built up
an immense business from very humble begin
ming. His business is great, so fourishing that
even the successive confaerations which have
converted into fame and smoke from
first to last property valued at more
than 81, 1000. 900 have failed to materially
affect his operations. What is remark
able is that his success has not been
recount Of CONGREGATIONS, but in spite Of them
The popularity of Whiteleys position is that
he has been burned down without being in
sured In recent years, at any rate, insurance
companies have refused to accept his risks. The
cause for this it is alleged, is not far to seek.
The fires, in Whitleys own opinion, the
work of incendiary In tn csc successive burn
ings Of the universal providers stores we have
the vengeance of an enemy Upon this subject
ell kinds of stories are floating about. There
some who profess to see in it the revenge of
d girl who has marked her resentment at her de-
sertion by making holocaust Less roma ntic,
but more probable is the belief that the fires
the work of some of the innumerable men whom
Whiteley has ruined by his competition. White
ley has been as bad az the cooperation stores in
He has invaded step by step almost every
branch of retail industry. Now there Is nothing
Except milk which he is not ready to supply. He
will undertake to provide lodgings and enter
tainment for dethroned monarchs like Ceta-
wayo, provide partners for balls, to feed regi-
ments, to furnish provide a wife according to
orders received There is nothing from collins
70 brides cakes and cradles, which he is not
willing to supply at moments notice, at prices
below those of his neighbors
He has never advertised, and it is by means
4 pleasure to shop in his enormous premises,
but by sheer dint of selling for cash only at the
lowest possible prices he has built up bust
which In Of the wonders of
London His fortune has been raised
upon the bodies and bones Of his crushed
and discounted rivals, who accordingly hate
aim with the whole heart fervently and to-
day expressing regret, viz: that William
Whitley is not cacined to ashes along with his
establishment A person who knows Whiteley
we'll end has a relative employed there. says: I'm
DO place know of in London or the province is
anything approaching to the Wholesale system
Of fines for this and for that and for everything
Else that exists st Whiteleys. His whole system
Ia one of savage slave-drivng from top TO bot
tom. Whitley himself patrols the establish
ment like a roaring lion, and woe to the luckess
employe upon whom he casts his evil eye. The
result is that the whole place is racking with
discomfort. 1 verify believe that it is this dis
content which finds terrible utterances in the
fires from time to time which consume White
ley's goods
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Test Questions for Children.


Will the reader please cast his eye npon the
following questions l. How can it be proved
that nicotine is a poisonl 2. Why cigar
cites especially harmful! g. Is alcohol a foodl
4. What is the effect of disuse upon musclel
5. sUndA what is opium soldl 6.
Under what names is alcohol drunk2 z. W hat
is the difference between a food and a
poisonf g. Is anything gained by changUg
from one narcotic to another! 9. What is the
effect of beer drink 10. How does cheer
fuluess help the muscel These are the ques-
tons given as a test in physiology in the public
schools of a prominent Eastern city. They are
not addressed to young men about to leave
school. No, they asked of little boys and
girls of from eight TO ten years of age This IS
the examination paper at the end OF the first
years elementary instruction In physiology.
OF ten questions. eight relate to drinking and
smoking the physiology is a mere side issue.
These children VINO ought to have about
as much knowledge of such matters as
they should of the methods in vogue at the
stock exchange actually forced TO learn oy
rote the details of human vice; and that. too I'M
der the name of physiology. the only science
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

The Tory Cabinet and the Land Bill-Trying
to Find Out Salisbury's Meaning.

The Tory Cabinet and the Land Bill-Trying
to Find Out Saiisbury's Meaning.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE action of the Tory
Cabinet in declining to further amend the land
bill to satisfy the demands of the Parnell
ties was the cause of considerable discussion in
the House of Lords tonight. The Duke of
Argyll, in a speech, severely condemned Sails
bury and his followers for their wavering policy
the land bill, and said that whoever had
drawn mp such a benevolent measure was unac-
quainted with science 1T is unwise." he con-
tinued. 'to we'd the land of Ireland to such
slothful and indolent people" Lord Salisbury's
speech at the Lord Mayors ministerial banquet,
on Tuesday night, regarding the extra powers
placed in the hands Of the government by the
passage of the coercion bill, is much discussed
among his various followers The Tories dis
agree as TO the exact meaning of his lordships
utterances. and are divided to whether he in
tends, through the medium of the bill, to sup
press the national league entirely, to its
powers more particularly in the suppression of
reasonable speeches made by the Nationalist
mem bers of Parliament and the consequent i'm
prisonment of the so-called offenders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
GAS FOR BURNING BRICK.
The New Fuel Put to Practical Test-Lafge
Saving Over Wood.

Saving over Wood.
Anderson Herald.
natural gas afford the community fortunate
as have it incaculahle. One of these ad-
vantages has just had fine illustration at the
backwards of w T. Morrison 81 Co.. of this
city. These yards situated just south of the
first toll gate the Huntsville pike. The most
critical period in the process of brick making is
the burning of the kiln. CLAY, sand. weather,
and all other conditions necessary 20 the evolu-
ton Of the perfect brick may be never SO favor
able. but without a successful burning all
is failure. The burning with wood, which
is the method in this section of country is both
uncertain and expensive These difficulties con-
sst largely in the inability TO control the heat.
which is often unavodably too high to low,
and in the great cost of fuel and the labor neces-
sary for kiln after it has been fired
The arch brick frequently much damaged
by burning, the ends exposed to the fire
being twisted. cracked or even melted down
thus rendering them of little value Then the
percentage of soft brick, that is. brick INSULT
GENTLY burned. is often a big item of loss to the
brick-maker These are found In the outside
and upper courses
Wood is expensive. ranging from 50 25 to So IS
a cord One cord of good wood will burn 3. 200
brick so that a kiln of 100 900 brick will reuuire
80 3 cords of wood. This. at of
81 80 per cord will cost S83 SO. The wages of
two attendants will amount to $40, making q
total of 1923 80.
How stands the account with natural gas7 The
Anderson Natural-gas and OIL Company laid
main direct from we'll No / to Morrisons yards,
a distance of half MILE and charged % cents per
thousand bricks for the gas used in burning. A
kiln of 100 900 bricks cost $50 for fuel and $40
for attendant. being total of $45
as against 1925. the cost of the
old method. In this first kiln the
bricks are found to average much higher quail
ity than those burned with wood. The arch
brick nearly all perfect and the number of
soft brick IN the outside courses reduced a
minimum. There is no loss of time in burning,
for from the moment the gas is lighted until the
kiln is pronounced cooked" the flames are
kept steadily pouring through every crevce.
The heat is easily controlled it is in
ordinary cooking stove, and one attendant is all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
COLLAPSE OF IVES.
He Is Forced to Make an Assignment--The Lii
abilities Estimated at About $40 100000.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE firm of Henry S.
Ives e. Co., this afternoon, notified the Stock
Exchange of it's suspension. There was intense
excitement on the board as soon as the an
nouncement was received. Cromwell, of Sulli.
van e. Cromwell, was made assignee. The liza
bilities are estimated at $50 O0O 900, with
slightly in excess of that amount The
nouncement was made just before the close of
the Stock Exchange and caused slight rally.
Assignee Cromwell said the assignment was
rather a matter of convenience than necessity.
There many interests involved, in
GLIDING the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton
railroad, the Dayton g. Michigan, tho Mineral
Range, the Dayton e. Chicago. the Dayton s.
Fort Wayne, the Vandslia, and other roads, be-
sides individual creditors, that it was absolutely
necessary to have some one man in control. To
give this control Ives & Co. had
to assign. All creditors, including
Christopher Meyer, Felowes & Morgan Alfred
Sully, the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
should have control They united on me. In a
few days l shall probably have everything
arranged and with the assistance of a powerful
syndicate shall begin liquidation at once"
From other sources it is learned that the liza
biities would exceed $40, 000,000 OF this the
c., II. & DIS claim is for about S.. 000. 000 the
Vandalias about So 500, 900; VIM. Fellowes.
Morgan & Co.. So 10000 S. B. Harrison, of
Sully, 100000; Farmers Loan and Trust
Company. $780, 600 so:- od Irving "A a, Evans,
of BSfs0n beS nv raroas. sns
brokers in whose names loans had been out. The
interest of 'the street" centers in the secret
syndicate which is TO take up. the loans This
claim. and is said TO have made settlement
with VIM. Fellowes Morgan q Co
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Shocking Outrage Upon a Young Girl.

CLEVELAND, O.. Aug. IA horrible outrage
upon a ffteen-year- girl was perpetrated by
two young boiler-makers last night in the woods
at the eastern end of the city, between Licking
ton avenue and Superior street. and after an
all night search the police arrested the villains at
5 o'clock this morning. Tenie Shredder and
Mary Murray are employed domestics at No.
&c Lake street Tenie is about twenty-four
years OF age. but Mary is only fifteen. The
younger girl, until within q few months ago.
lived with her widowed mother in Bedford, a
little town just outside of the city limits. Last
night the two girls started to a dance IN company
with John O'Neil and Bernard Herman Instead
of going to the dance. the men took the girls 70
a small grove, where ONeil choked Tenie Shroe
der and attempted TO assault her. She made
her escape. whereupon the two men brutally as
saulted Mary Murray Policemen we.e notified
OF the affair. and at o'clock this morning the
two rufians were locked mp at the central
station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

A Majority of Heads of Departments and Blu
reaus Absent from Their Posts.

A Majority Of Heads of Departments and Blu
reaus Absent from Their Posts.
Washington Special.
About this time in the year Democratic news
papers used to bristle with paragraphs about
''of6cial absenteeism" at Washington and declare
that 1.-The government is in the hands of ire
sponsible subordinates" "Absenteesm" still
exists with the difference. far as the newspa-
pers are concerned that Cabinet officers and bu-
reau chiefs now 'seek much needed rest from
their arduous duties just now Secretary
Bayard is at a Delaware seashore resort; Attor-
ney general Garland is st Hominy Hill busy
digging bait and putting rods and lines in order
for expedition against the catfish and perch
Of the Ouachita; Secretary Whitney will leave
Washington soon as the awards for the new
cruisers and gunboats have been made: Secre-
tary Lamar is preparing to carry his hay
fever to the mountains; Secretary Endicott is
nearly ready to retire II his shady retreat at
Salem; Postmaster genera Villas will leave for
the wilds of Wisconsin tomorrow; Assistant
Secretary Adee of the State Department, has
laid blue books and fishery reports aside and
fled to the mountains or seash ore; Assistant
Secretary Hawkins is resting at Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, after his severe la bors in overruling pension
appeals: Assistant Secretary Thompson. or the
Treasury Department. is making an "official" In
spection of custom houses. lighthouses, etc.,
along the Canadian border and on the great
lakes; General Sparks has gone to his Illinois
home to and gather strength to
bear the inevitable reversal of his future
decisions in land cases. Indian Commits
sioner Atkins is enjoying a vacation in Tennes-
see; General Black is preparing to receive an en-
thusiastic welcome from Grand Army men in
Brooklyn and other places. and to Law wires for
the meeting of the national encampment next
month; Interstate Commissioners Cooley, Nor
risop, Schoonmaker Walker and Bragg are
ENJOYING themselves in places remote from the
national capital. In short. the second week in
August, usual, finds majority of the heads
of departments and bureaus absent from their
posts of duty the of taking flight.
Even Higgins, that faithful sentinel the
watch tower of reform" has left the govern
ment to get along as best it may without his
resence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
Broad Ripple Sunday Trains.

The management of the L.. N. A. & C. rail-
way (''Monon Route"l have decided to give the
citizens of Indianapolis and vicinity oppor-
tunity to spend their Sundays during the warm
fishing with small boats, and fishing tackle
enough for all; also an elegant grove (Riverview
Park which has been entirely reitted with an
elegant new hotel swings, baseball grounds.
and everything else that goes to make first
class picnic ground. TINS offering a splendid op-
portunity for society picncs. Trains will run
every Sunday until further notice follows
Leave Union Depot at A. NJ and 1:30 p NJ !;
leave Massachusetts avenue at GIL A. NJ and LAO
P. NJ: arrive Broad Ripple at $50 A. N. and P.
M returning. trains leave Broad Ripple at 11:30
A NJ. and 7:30 P. NJ. Fare. 25c, round trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12

IT is related that the Gear has st last found a
pastime which soothes his irrltated nerves He
has become passionate fisherman. and this IS
complaint was made to him that the carp and
pike in the ponds of CATCHING increased rap
idly that means must be sought to check the
evil. The Car declared at once that he would
fish in his leisure hours What at first was
undertaken in jest has now become a serious
business. Alexander III spends hours in sue
cession on the edge of his ponds and exhibits all
the wel.known characteristics of the professional
angler. He is disappointed and moody when
the catch is unsatisfactory and correspondingly
elated when he brings home unusually heavy
fish, He ENJOYS the sport much that he in
tends visiting the seashore next autumn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-12
Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indanians:
John Mitchell, Lafayette; Asro Cox, Old
Augusta; VIM. Shuler. Worthington; Thos.
Guy, Paragon; John Welfy, Decatur: Joel Conn,
Owens; andre Hedrick. Attica: David Culver,
Lafayette Adam Ri6ner. Rossiaville; Jas Har
ing. Eikhart John Wall, Newton Stewart;
Elijah d. Wilmington Lawrence; John Julian,
Pendleton; JACOB Walker. Portland: Emmon
Keen, Cass. Observation-Disclosures Robinson,
Green Hill: Hugh NAMED. Cuba; Oliver Hey.
Marion; George Nelson. Bird eye; Hez Wal
lace, Terre Haute; John S. Thacker, Mahaas
Vile; Smoot Adams, Warrington; George Smith,
Terre Haute; Herman Abbot, Milan; George
Winter. Anderson; Francis Whitaker. Indian
apoiis; Thomas White. Elrod; - Moore Fern
dale; Michael Moran. Indianapolis: VIM. Mil
lender Indianapolis; Lewis Gohle. Brownstowu;
Marshall Hedges, Pimento. Mexican War
Michael Broders Sullivan; John Boyle, Indian
apolis; Benjamin Boon, Fairand Stephen
Lloyd, Terre Haute: Thomas Turpin, Reming
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

MIR. Blaine Declines a Banquet rendered
Him by the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Cork. Aug. 1l.-Mr. Blaine has written let
to Mr.. T. d. Sullivan, the Lord Mayor of Dub
lin, thanking that gentleman for the dis
tinguished honor proposed to be con-
ferred upon him by rendering him q
banquet il the capital city. Mr. Blaine
writes that be regrets exceedingly that he will
be unable to accept the invitation as previous
engagements compel him to leave for the CONT
nent on Thursday. MIR. Blaine adds that he
will never forget the uniform kindness he has
received during his short sojourn in Ireland
which has not only heightened, hut increased
ii possible the great interest he has always felt
N Irish affaira "